Alana Pace
289 posts
Contributor / When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.
Parenting a Sensitive Child: Empowering strategies for difficult emotions
Parenting a sensitive child can, at times, feel like you’re navigating a mine field. Here are positive parenting…
October 26, 2023
Dinosaurs for Kids: Play-Based Learning Activities with Printable Pack
Are your children or students interested in dinosaurs? Find an amazing preschool worksheet package filled with activities about…
October 26, 2023
After-School Meltdowns: Practical Strategies to Get Ahead of Crying and Whining
If you have faced regular after-school meltdowns, don’t worry. Here are powerful, practical tips for kids to get…
March 27, 2024
Solar System Worksheets: Free printables for preschoolers and older kids too!
10 + solar system worksheets to promote play-based learning! These printables are free, fun and focus on numeracy,…
October 26, 2023
Punishing Kids: THIS is what we’re missing when we say ‘I turned out fine’
Research says punishment is not an effective way of raising our kids. But so many of us were punished and…
November 14, 2023
Simple Outdoor Kids Activities for Laughter and Fun
These simple outdoor kids activities are an incredible way to promote laughter and in your front yard or…
November 14, 2023
Solar System for Kids Activities Including Free Printables
These Solar system for kids activities are fun, rooted in play-based learning, and easy to set up! Get…
November 13, 2023
Rainbow Printables for Play-Based Learning Fun!
The first week of summer of summer vacation was… well… something. It poured and poured and poured. Then…
November 13, 2023
How to End Power Struggles with Your Strong-Willed Child
Strong-willed children are prone to power struggles. They’re outspoken and fiercely determined. As parents, it’s hard to face…
October 26, 2023
3 Taste-Safe Kids Activities Using Cereal
Taste-safe kids activities can be hard to come by so we came up with three play-based learning activities…
October 26, 2023